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Kristie Allen benefit
A benefit for the Kristie Allen family will be Oct. 19 at the LaRue County Fairgrounds. Bluegrass Express will perform. Proceeds will go towards Kristie’s burial expenses.

Christian Church serving meals during car show
Hodgenville Christian Church Annex will serve food during the Goodtime Cruisers car show 4-7 p.m. Oct. 19. Rain or shine. Chili, vegetable soup, sandwiches, hotdogs and drinks. All proceeds go to the church.

The annual fall cleanup and recycling event is 9 a.m.-noon Oct. 19 at the LaRue County Maintenance Garage across from LaRue County High School.

Almost any item that is too large to be picked up by weekly trash service will be accepted, including appliances, scrap metal, old cars, car parts, bulky items, furniture, computers and monitors, fax machines, cell phones and other e-scrap. Vehicle, equipment and appliance batteries will also be accepted at no charge.

In May the Boy Scouts of America hosted its national annual conference in Grapevine, Texas, where thousands of Scout and Cub Masters flocked to hear reports on the impact BSA had during the 2012-13 year.

The conference also resulted in an update in the BSA participant acceptance policy, allowing boys with homosexual attributes to continue to participate or join BSA troops on a national scale.